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WinU for Windows 95
Windows 95 is great, but it's not very secure. How can parents control
which programs their children use? How can stores, schools, and libraries
allow their computers to be used by the public, yet prevent people from
changing the configuration of complex computer systems? How can
businesses let employees use the software they need to do their jobs, yet
prevent them from accessing or installing other programs? How can anybody
keep a log of which programs were run, by who, and for how long?
That's what WinU is for. WinU is a Windows 95 "parental control" system
with time-out and security access features, three distinct levels of
security control, and many flexible configuration options. It's easy to
set up, easy to use ... and virtually impossible to circumvent.
This makes WinU excellent for parents who want to allow children to use
only certain software on the family PC, without worrying that Junior might
delete the household tax records. You can set up a different password-
protected WinU desk for every member of the family. You can also
password-protect each individual program on a desk. And you can limit the
time that any program or desk can be used.
Businesses can use WinU to allow employees to run only authorized software,
and make all other programs unavailable. WinU is far better for this purpose
than the meager Windows 95 facility, because it is more powerful, more flexible,
easier to set up, and simpler for end-users.
System administrators will appreciate the easy desk-management tools.
They make it fast and simple to copy program-launch buttons to other
desks, to add, delete, or copy desks, or to clone entire WinU
configurations onto a new computer without re-entering anything. And you
can administer passwords and time limits "on the fly" from a remote file
on a network server.
WinU offers rock-solid security. With it, you can deny access to all
non-WinU programs, even programs that are run while WinU is active. And
WinU can track exactly when programs were run, by who, and for how long.
WinU allows you to use any Windows bitmap as its background image. Use
your company logo or your favorite picture. Show the image full-screen
behind the buttons, or put the image in the top half and the menu buttons
on the bottom to give an unobstructed view.
Best of all, WinU simply cannot be shut down improperly or maliciously.
It provides permanent, unstoppable security coverage for your Windows 95
computer system.
Installing WinU
To install WinU, run the program install.exe that comes with WinU.
It will ask you the folder you would like to install into, the Start
button group name you prefer, and whether you'd like WinU to run at
startup. WinU will not install anything to any folder other than the
one you specify. It will not change any system files other than the
Registry (per Microsoft standards). If you choose to uninstall,
simply run the uninstaller program.
WinU installs the following files to the folder you choose:
winu.exe the WinU program, file 1
winu2.exe the WinU program, file 2
winu3.exe the WinU program, file 3
winu4.dll the WinU program, file 4
uninwinu.exe the WinU uninstaller
winu.hlp the documentation, in Windows helpfile format
winu.cnt another part of the Windows helpfile
readme.txt overview and installation instructions
cloner.exe Clone Setup Builder
metermgr.exe License Meter Manager program
pwdmgr.exe Password Manager program
extract.exe Data Extractor builds data files used by Password Manager
In order to use WinU, you must first install Dial-Up Networking. This is
a Windows 95 component. It comes with the operating system. WinU uses
the features of Dial-Up Networking to track modem-using applications.
To install up Dial-Up Networking, open the My Computer icon. Then open
Control Panel. Then open Add/Remove Programs. Then select the Windows
Setup tab. The third item in the Windows Setup tab is Communications.
Double-click on Communications and a new window will appear. The first
entry is Dial-Up Networking. If this is unchecked, check it and click OK.
Keep clicking OK all the way back out.
More information on Dial-Up Networking can be found in any Windows 95
reference, or from the Start button's Help item.
Uninstalling WinU
WinU includes an "uninstall" component. When you install WinU, the
uninstaller is added to WinU's icons on the Start menu as well as to the
usual "Add/Remove Programs" list. To uninstall, run the uninstaller.
How To Order WinU
You are welcome to test the fully-functional evaluation version of WinU
for 30 days. That is, you can run the program on 30 different dates.
These dates do not have to be consecutive calendar days. If you don't run
WinU on a particular date, it doesn't count against your 30 days. This
gives you plenty of time to try it under actual working conditions on your
own system, to see if it meets your needs. After the trial period, you
must either purchase WinU or remove it from your system.
To order, send $29.95 (plus shipping, see below) to:
Bardon Data Systems
1164 Solano Ave. #415
Albany, CA 94706
Payment: You can pay with cash, check, money order, or major credit
card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover).
Shipping: Please enclose $5 for shipping and handling.
Sales Tax: California residents please add 8.25% sales tax ($2.88).
Purchase Orders: Purchase orders are accepted from most organizations
within North America. Terms are net 30 days unless arranged otherwise in
advance. For orders under $100, please add an additional $10 processing
fee if using a purchase order.
Outside North America: Please add an additional $6 overseas shipping
surcharge (total $11 shipping).
More Ways To Order: With a credit card you can also order WinU by phone
(510-526-8470 or ORDERS ONLY tollfree at 800-92-BARDON [800-922-2736]
weekdays 9 to 5 California time), or by fax (510-526-8470 24 hours a day).
Order on the World Wide Web at the Bardon Data Systems homepage
(http://www.bardon.com). The webpage is also the best place to get the
very latest version of WinU, as well as other software from Bardon Data
Systems. With a major credit card you can also send electronic mail to
orders@bardon.com with your credit card number, expiration date, and name
as it appears on the card. On CompuServe you can GO SWREG to order item
#12781; the fee will be added into your regular CompuServe bill.
If you order by phone you'll be given your license number immediately
so you can get rid of the reminder screens and limitations right away. Or
simply mail in your credit card number and expiration date.
Multiple-copy discounts are available. Contact Bardon Data Systems for
more information.
When you order, you'll get a copy of the most recent version of WinU, a
license number that will turn off the reminder screens and remove the
limitations of the evaluation version, a printed manual, support, and
update notices.
You will also get a FREE copy of Reverend Lowell's Treasury of Humor,
Volume 1: "He Who Laughs, Lasts!" Reverend Lowell's Treasury contains
thousands of humorous anecdotes collected by Reverend Lowell during his
long career as an ordained minister. After thirty years of public
speaking from the pulpit, the podium, and on television, he has amassed
over 200,000 items, and Reverend Lowell's Treasury represents the "cream
of the crop." These are Reverend Lowell's favorite funny stories,
revealing quotes, interesting anecdotes, and zingy one-liners. And
there's nothing that would be unsuitable in any public setting. There are
plenty of items to choose from. Each volume of the Treasury covers a
different topic, and contains at least as many items as you'd find in a
full-size book. Many are illustrated in color or black-and-white. You
can search for any item by keyword or first line. Or simply browse
through every item page by page.